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324 I believe that the person to whom it was sold on the 8th inst has a valid claim to it. (Sgd) H. S. Merrell Lt & Supt Richmond Va Dec 22d 1865 Respectfully referred to Col James for instructions as to the disposition of the property within mentioned, I had caused the property to be removed to my yard prior to receiving the enclosed communication from Lt Merrell. (Sgd) Geo B Cadwallader Bt Lt Col & AQM Richmond Va Jany 2d 1866 Respectfully referred to Lt H.S. Merrell Supt &c thro Col. O. Brown Asst Comr, for a report as to what Officer he received the property from and on what authority, (Sgd) Wm L. James Col & Chf Qr Mr Richmond Va Jany 4th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Lt H.S. Merrell, By order of Col. O. Brown James A. Bates AAAG Fow'd Jany 4th 1865 [[1866]]. Bates Jas. A. AAAG Richmond Va Dec 25th 1865 P 342 L.B.3d.V.page 270 Asks if Capt Lacy [[Lacey]] has any information of family or friends of Private Guilford White 13th U.S.S.C. Hea'y Arty. (see L.R.S.16. for letter of Capt Lacy AQM transmitting discharge of above named man.) Endorsed Lynchburg Va Jan 2d 1866 Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown, Have no knowledge of the family in question, The man was speechless when taken to the Hospital and was unable before his death to give any information about himself. (Sgd) R S Lacy Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Jan 4th 1866 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Commissioner, (Sgd) O. Brown Col & Asst Comr Official James A. Bates AAAG Fow'd Jany 4th 1865 [[1866]]. 325 Bolling Mrs Peyton Petersburg Va Oct, 1865. Q Applies for an order to prevent the removal of wood from her farm. Endorsed Oct 28th 1865. Respectfully referred to Gen'l John Gibbon commanding at Petersburg for an early report of the facts in this case By order of the President (Sgd) Robt Johnson Secretary Petersburg Va Nov 22d 1865 Respectfully referred to Capt Barnes Supt Freedmens Bureau for compliance with Endorsement from the President. By command of Maj Genl Gibbon (Sgd) Wm.H. Male AAAG Petersburg Va Nov 22d 1865 Respectfully returned. This wood was turned over to this Bureau by order of Maj Gen'l Hartsuff, None of it has been removed. She has made application to this Office for the same wood, which has been forwarded to Maj Gen'l Howard for his action (Sgd) Stuart Barnes Capt & AQM &c Returned to the President thro' the regular Military Channel Executive Dec 1st 1865. Respectfully referred to Maj Gen'l O O Howard Com'r Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands. with the hope that action will be taken at once, By order of the President (Sgd) Robt Johnson Secretary Official James A Bates AAAG Filed (see L.R.W.22.23.&.24.) (see L.B.3.V.page.183) Clapton Miss A.G. Richmond Va Dec 1st 1866 [[1865]] 303 Recd Back Jany 5th 1866 Endorsed Fort Monroe Jany 3d 1866 Respectfully returned with the information that the within property never has been in possession of our Bureau Sgd C.B. Wilder Capt & AQM &c Richmond Va Jan 5th 1866 Respectfully returned to Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard Com'r &c inviting attention to Endorsement of Capt C.B. Wilder